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Aug 18, 2020 21:52:36   #
JoyV
 
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I trained a guide dog (GD ) for a blind woman living in Florida. She is totally blind. Her husband is totally blind and going deaf. And they have 3 small children. The dog, Ranger, was ready in February and she flew out to do team training in March. Team training is where the person and dog learn to work together as a team. The terminology is a guide dog team and the person and dog are partners.

I had been getting great updates from them. But a few days ago she contacted me to tell me of Ranger saving the entire family in a fire. She first heard a smoke alarm go off somewhere in her apartment complex. She ignored it thinking someone was cooking something which created some smoke. Then she heard sirens and the apartment began filling with smoke. She sent Ranger to get her husband, who couldn't hear calling, snapped a leash on Ranger (no time for the guide dog harness), and had the family form a chain with Ranger leading all of 8. He took them out into the smoke filled corridor and down the stairs. I don't know how many flights. Outside the woman was completely disoriented with all the noise and chaos, and knowing Ranger was not taking the normal route to the street. Ranger led them around and through a maze of fire hoses, and passed all the action. My student couldn't tell Ranger where to take them so just trusted he knew what he was doing. I always tell my students to trust their partner. Ranger led them to a firetruck where the firemen were surprised as they had no idea there were blind people in the building. The whole family is safe and uninjured. They were put up in a hotel. Their belongings, including the custom guide dog harness is lost, but far better than any of her family dying or getting injured.

Way to go Ranger!!! I am so proud of him.



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Aug 18, 2020 22:28:50   #
debeda
 
JoyV wrote:
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I trained a guide dog (GD ) for a blind woman living in Florida. She is totally blind. Her husband is totally blind and going deaf. And they have 3 small children. The dog, Ranger, was ready in February and she flew out to do team training in March. Team training is where the person and dog learn to work together as a team. The terminology is a guide dog team and the person and dog are partners.

I had been getting great updates from them. But a few days ago she contacted me to tell me of Ranger saving the entire family in a fire. She first heard a smoke alarm go off somewhere in her apartment complex. She ignored it thinking someone was cooking something which created some smoke. Then she heard sirens and the apartment began filling with smoke. She sent Ranger to get her husband, who couldn't hear calling, snapped a leash on Ranger (no time for the guide dog harness), and had the family form a chain with Ranger leading all of 8. He took them out into the smoke filled corridor and down the stairs. I don't know how many flights. Outside the woman was completely disoriented with all the noise and chaos, and knowing Ranger was not taking the normal route to the street. Ranger led them around and through a maze of fire hoses, and passed all the action. My student couldn't tell Ranger where to take them so just trusted he knew what he was doing. I always tell my students to trust their partner. Ranger led them to a firetruck where the firemen were surprised as they had no idea there were blind people in the building. The whole family is safe and uninjured. They were put up in a hotel. Their belongings, including the custom guide dog harness is lost, but far better than any of her family dying or getting injured.

Way to go Ranger!!! I am so proud of him.
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I ... (show quote)


Dogs are amazing, and guide dogs especially so!!! I have been fascinated with guide dogs since I read the book "Follow my Leader" in 4th grade

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Aug 18, 2020 23:29:14   #
CarryOn
 
debeda wrote:
Dogs are amazing, and guide dogs especially so!!! I have been fascinated with guide dogs since I read the book "Follow my Leader" in 4th grade


What a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing!

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Aug 19, 2020 06:48:36   #
Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall
 
JoyV wrote:
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I trained a guide dog (GD ) for a blind woman living in Florida. She is totally blind. Her husband is totally blind and going deaf. And they have 3 small children. The dog, Ranger, was ready in February and she flew out to do team training in March. Team training is where the person and dog learn to work together as a team. The terminology is a guide dog team and the person and dog are partners.

I had been getting great updates from them. But a few days ago she contacted me to tell me of Ranger saving the entire family in a fire. She first heard a smoke alarm go off somewhere in her apartment complex. She ignored it thinking someone was cooking something which created some smoke. Then she heard sirens and the apartment began filling with smoke. She sent Ranger to get her husband, who couldn't hear calling, snapped a leash on Ranger (no time for the guide dog harness), and had the family form a chain with Ranger leading all of 8. He took them out into the smoke filled corridor and down the stairs. I don't know how many flights. Outside the woman was completely disoriented with all the noise and chaos, and knowing Ranger was not taking the normal route to the street. Ranger led them around and through a maze of fire hoses, and passed all the action. My student couldn't tell Ranger where to take them so just trusted he knew what he was doing. I always tell my students to trust their partner. Ranger led them to a firetruck where the firemen were surprised as they had no idea there were blind people in the building. The whole family is safe and uninjured. They were put up in a hotel. Their belongings, including the custom guide dog harness is lost, but far better than any of her family dying or getting injured.

Way to go Ranger!!! I am so proud of him.
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I ... (show quote)



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Aug 19, 2020 15:39:33   #
Tug484
 
JoyV wrote:
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I trained a guide dog (GD ) for a blind woman living in Florida. She is totally blind. Her husband is totally blind and going deaf. And they have 3 small children. The dog, Ranger, was ready in February and she flew out to do team training in March. Team training is where the person and dog learn to work together as a team. The terminology is a guide dog team and the person and dog are partners.

I had been getting great updates from them. But a few days ago she contacted me to tell me of Ranger saving the entire family in a fire. She first heard a smoke alarm go off somewhere in her apartment complex. She ignored it thinking someone was cooking something which created some smoke. Then she heard sirens and the apartment began filling with smoke. She sent Ranger to get her husband, who couldn't hear calling, snapped a leash on Ranger (no time for the guide dog harness), and had the family form a chain with Ranger leading all of 8. He took them out into the smoke filled corridor and down the stairs. I don't know how many flights. Outside the woman was completely disoriented with all the noise and chaos, and knowing Ranger was not taking the normal route to the street. Ranger led them around and through a maze of fire hoses, and passed all the action. My student couldn't tell Ranger where to take them so just trusted he knew what he was doing. I always tell my students to trust their partner. Ranger led them to a firetruck where the firemen were surprised as they had no idea there were blind people in the building. The whole family is safe and uninjured. They were put up in a hotel. Their belongings, including the custom guide dog harness is lost, but far better than any of her family dying or getting injured.

Way to go Ranger!!! I am so proud of him.
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I ... (show quote)



That's awesome.
My dog saved me from a burning house.

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Aug 19, 2020 22:37:19   #
Auntie Dee
 
JoyV wrote:
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I trained a guide dog (GD ) for a blind woman living in Florida. She is totally blind. Her husband is totally blind and going deaf. And they have 3 small children. The dog, Ranger, was ready in February and she flew out to do team training in March. Team training is where the person and dog learn to work together as a team. The terminology is a guide dog team and the person and dog are partners.

I had been getting great updates from them. But a few days ago she contacted me to tell me of Ranger saving the entire family in a fire. She first heard a smoke alarm go off somewhere in her apartment complex. She ignored it thinking someone was cooking something which created some smoke. Then she heard sirens and the apartment began filling with smoke. She sent Ranger to get her husband, who couldn't hear calling, snapped a leash on Ranger (no time for the guide dog harness), and had the family form a chain with Ranger leading all of 8. He took them out into the smoke filled corridor and down the stairs. I don't know how many flights. Outside the woman was completely disoriented with all the noise and chaos, and knowing Ranger was not taking the normal route to the street. Ranger led them around and through a maze of fire hoses, and passed all the action. My student couldn't tell Ranger where to take them so just trusted he knew what he was doing. I always tell my students to trust their partner. Ranger led them to a firetruck where the firemen were surprised as they had no idea there were blind people in the building. The whole family is safe and uninjured. They were put up in a hotel. Their belongings, including the custom guide dog harness is lost, but far better than any of her family dying or getting injured.

Way to go Ranger!!! I am so proud of him.
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I ... (show quote)


FABULOUS STORY...KEEP training those great dogs!!!

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Aug 20, 2020 06:36:34   #
Big dog
 
JoyV wrote:
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I trained a guide dog (GD ) for a blind woman living in Florida. She is totally blind. Her husband is totally blind and going deaf. And they have 3 small children. The dog, Ranger, was ready in February and she flew out to do team training in March. Team training is where the person and dog learn to work together as a team. The terminology is a guide dog team and the person and dog are partners.

I had been getting great updates from them. But a few days ago she contacted me to tell me of Ranger saving the entire family in a fire. She first heard a smoke alarm go off somewhere in her apartment complex. She ignored it thinking someone was cooking something which created some smoke. Then she heard sirens and the apartment began filling with smoke. She sent Ranger to get her husband, who couldn't hear calling, snapped a leash on Ranger (no time for the guide dog harness), and had the family form a chain with Ranger leading all of 8. He took them out into the smoke filled corridor and down the stairs. I don't know how many flights. Outside the woman was completely disoriented with all the noise and chaos, and knowing Ranger was not taking the normal route to the street. Ranger led them around and through a maze of fire hoses, and passed all the action. My student couldn't tell Ranger where to take them so just trusted he knew what he was doing. I always tell my students to trust their partner. Ranger led them to a firetruck where the firemen were surprised as they had no idea there were blind people in the building. The whole family is safe and uninjured. They were put up in a hotel. Their belongings, including the custom guide dog harness is lost, but far better than any of her family dying or getting injured.

Way to go Ranger!!! I am so proud of him.
Some of you know I breed and train guide dogs. I ... (show quote)


God bless ya Ranger !!!

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Aug 24, 2020 22:06:39   #
JoyV
 
Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'm sorry for taking so long to get back but for the past week I've been doing guide dog puppy aptitude testing of my J litter. The naming theme is journey. All but one of my 7 puppies passed with flying colors. Perfect score is 160. The puppies tests averaged over 4 days of testing were:

Pathfinder -- 149
Hobo -- 146
Pilgrim -- 145
Safari -- 142
Wayfarer -- 135
Odyssey -- 133
Farseer -- 85

I've placed 3 in puppy raiser homes to grow up individually in homes instead of kennels and be exposed to TV, vacuum cleaners, washing machines. And go on outings to get familiar with the sights and sounds they will later work in.

The others I'm selling as pets.

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Aug 24, 2020 23:12:31   #
Canuckus Deploracus Loc: North of the wall
 
JoyV wrote:
Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'm sorry for taking so long to get back but for the past week I've been doing guide dog puppy aptitude testing of my J litter. The naming theme is journey. All but one of my 7 puppies passed with flying colors. Perfect score is 160. The puppies tests averaged over 4 days of testing were:

Pathfinder -- 149
Hobo -- 146
Pilgrim -- 145
Safari -- 142
Wayfarer -- 135
Odyssey -- 133
Farseer -- 85

I've placed 3 in puppy raiser homes to grow up individually in homes instead of kennels and be exposed to TV, vacuum cleaners, washing machines. And go on outings to get familiar with the sights and sounds they will later work in.

The others I'm selling as pets.
Thanks everyone for your kind words. I'm sorry fo... (show quote)




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